Myomectomy: Complete Guide to Procedure & Recovery
Fibroids are removed while the uterus is preserved, laparoscopically, hysteroscopically or through open surgery depending on their size, number and position.
- Also called
- fibroid removal
- Duration
- About 1–3 hours
- Anaesthesia
- General anaesthesia
- Hospital stay
- 1–3 days
Gynaecology surgeons for Myomectomy
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Myomectomy in India
Myomectomy is a gynaecology procedure used to treat Uterine Fibroids. It usually takes about 1–3 hours under general anaesthesia, and the typical hospital stay is 1–3 days.
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It is usually considered for symptomatic fibroids in women wishing to keep the uterus and fibroids affecting fertility. Only a doctor can confirm whether it is right for you after examination. Go Surgery lists 12,465 gynaecology surgeons at 17,954 hospitals across 499 cities, including Delhi NCR, Hyderabad and Bangalore. Coverage for Myomectomy depends on your policy and insurer. Please check with your insurer before admission. Compare surgeons and request an appointment to discuss whether Myomectomy is right for you.
Myomectomy Surgeons by City
| City | Doctors Listed in This Speciality | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi NCR | 1,456 | 847 |
| Hyderabad | 767 | 722 |
| Bangalore | 712 | 586 |
| Mumbai | 460 | 614 |
| Pune | 339 | 365 |
| Chennai | 321 | 706 |
| Kolkata | 260 | 875 |
| Thane | 243 | 278 |
| Indore | 223 | 86 |
| Navi Mumbai | 218 | 172 |
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| City | Doctors Listed in This Speciality | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | 193 | 1,368 |
| Nagpur | 173 | 145 |
| Greater_Noida | 150 | 23 |
| Jaipur | 142 | 177 |
| Bhopal | 140 | 95 |
| Chandigarh | 125 | 41 |
| Kanpur | 124 | 34 |
| Lucknow | 122 | 100 |
| Agra | 112 | 765 |
| Pimpri-Chinchwad | 112 | 8 |
| Dwarka | 100 | 0 |
| Prayagraj | 97 | 607 |
| Visakhapatnam | 97 | 76 |
| Amritsar | 93 | 617 |
| Ranchi | 90 | 312 |
| Amravati | 86 | 456 |
| Jammu | 85 | 4 |
| Bhubaneshwar | 84 | 0 |
| Ajmer | 83 | 359 |
| Vijayawada | 83 | 84 |
| Gorakhpur | 82 | 11 |
| Howrah | 82 | 22 |
| Aligarh | 80 | 457 |
| Coimbatore | 80 | 86 |
| Gwalior | 77 | 22 |
| Mysore | 73 | 30 |
| Bareilly | 71 | 14 |
| Ahmadnagar | 70 | 343 |
| Meerut | 69 | 28 |
| Nashik | 69 | 93 |
| Shivaji_Nagar | 69 | 0 |
| Mangalore | 66 | 18 |
| Bhilai | 64 | 3 |
| Bikaner | 62 | 4 |
| Agartala | 60 | 298 |
| Vadodara | 60 | 72 |
| Akola | 58 | 357 |
| Anantapur | 57 | 307 |
| Varanasi | 56 | 62 |
| Jodhpur | 55 | 25 |
| Ludhiana | 55 | 75 |
| Surat | 54 | 92 |
| Belgaum | 53 | 6 |
| Kukatpalli | 51 | 0 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 51 | 35 |
| Patna | 49 | 287 |
| Raipur | 47 | 38 |
| Rajkot | 47 | 40 |
| Bathinda | 45 | 15 |
| Bhavnagar | 44 | 4 |
| Guntur | 44 | 19 |
| Kalyan | 44 | 2 |
| Ambattur | 43 | 365 |
| Jalandhar | 43 | 27 |
| Moradabad | 43 | 5 |
| Alwar | 40 | 279 |
| Alappuzha | 39 | 268 |
| Borivli | 39 | 0 |
| Dehra-dun | 38 | 0 |
| Shiliguri | 38 | 0 |
| Udaipur | 38 | 10 |
| Haldwani | 37 | 0 |
| Salem | 37 | 23 |
| Karol-bagh | 36 | 0 |
| Rohtak | 36 | 12 |
| Bhilwara | 35 | 0 |
| Dombivli | 34 | 0 |
| Jabalpur | 34 | 11 |
| Jamnagar | 34 | 6 |
| Kochi | 34 | 5 |
| Hubli | 33 | 7 |
| Kamarhati | 33 | 0 |
| Secunderabad | 33 | 0 |
| Tirupati | 33 | 6 |
| Jamshedpur | 32 | 95 |
| Panaji | 32 | 0 |
| Ujjain | 31 | 1 |
| Darbhanga | 30 | 40 |
| Kota | 30 | 5 |
| Kozhikode | 30 | 10 |
| Muzaffarpur | 30 | 12 |
| Nellore | 30 | 8 |
| Durgapur | 29 | 7 |
| Mathura | 29 | 10 |
| Patiala | 29 | 7 |
| Thrissur | 29 | 0 |
| Kurnool | 28 | 7 |
| Cuttack | 27 | 11 |
| Rewa | 27 | 4 |
| Bharuch | 26 | 14 |
| Bhayandar | 26 | 0 |
| Diu | 25 | 0 |
| Sikar | 25 | 5 |
| Bhagalpur | 24 | 87 |
| Dhanbad | 24 | 73 |
| Jalgaon | 24 | 8 |
| Ankleshwar | 23 | 167 |
| Barddhaman | 23 | 0 |
| Bellary | 23 | 4 |
| Palakkad | 23 | 9 |
| Anand | 22 | 237 |
| Bhatpara | 22 | 0 |
| Bokaro | 22 | 2 |
| Guwahati | 22 | 21 |
| Habra | 22 | 0 |
| Gandhinagar | 21 | 5 |
| Margao | 21 | 1 |
| Vellore | 21 | 8 |
| Davangere | 20 | 0 |
| Gaya | 20 | 30 |
| Karnal | 20 | 9 |
| Madurai | 20 | 34 |
| Bharatpur | 19 | 2 |
| Kolhapur | 19 | 13 |
| Kollam | 18 | 8 |
| Purnia | 18 | 4 |
| Rajahmundry | 18 | 3 |
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| Shimoga | 17 | 2 |
| Hapur | 16 | 2 |
| Panihati | 16 | 0 |
| Bhandara | 15 | 2 |
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| Puducherry | 15 | 7 |
| Sangli | 15 | 0 |
| Asansol | 14 | 349 |
| Begusarai | 14 | 76 |
| Hisar | 14 | 18 |
| Kharagpur | 14 | 0 |
| Satara | 14 | 4 |
| Tiruchirappalli | 14 | 10 |
| Berhampore | 13 | 0 |
| Jhansi | 13 | 6 |
| Malappuram | 13 | 9 |
| Muzaffarnagar | 13 | 2 |
| East Delhi | 12 | 0 |
| Gondia | 12 | 2 |
| Nanded | 12 | 7 |
| Nizamabad | 12 | 9 |
| Panipat | 12 | 4 |
| Srinagar | 12 | 9 |
| Tirunelveli | 12 | 3 |
| Udupi | 12 | 4 |
| Haridwar | 11 | 8 |
| Junagadh | 11 | 2 |
| Bhiwandi | 10 | 0 |
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| Kannur | 10 | 3 |
| Paschim Medinipur | 10 | 0 |
| Sagar | 10 | 2 |
| Srikakulam | 10 | 5 |
| Dewas | 9 | 2 |
| Hazaribag | 9 | 0 |
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| Deoghar | 8 | 79 |
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| Arrah | 7 | 252 |
| Balasore | 7 | 0 |
| Chittorgarh | 7 | 0 |
| Dhule | 7 | 0 |
| Karur | 7 | 2 |
| Mahbubnagar | 7 | 1 |
| Malda | 7 | 0 |
| Palampur | 7 | 0 |
| Parbhani | 7 | 0 |
| Raurkela | 7 | 2 |
| Shahjanpur | 7 | 0 |
| Siwan | 7 | 1 |
| Surendranagar | 7 | 0 |
| Thanjavur | 7 | 2 |
| Ballari | 6 | 1 |
| Bijnor | 6 | 0 |
| Daman | 6 | 0 |
| East Singhbhum | 6 | 0 |
| Firozabad | 6 | 0 |
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| Latur | 6 | 4 |
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| Navsari | 6 | 0 |
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| Belagavi | 5 | 8 |
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| Eluru | 5 | 0 |
| Gandhidham | 5 | 0 |
| Hanumangarh | 5 | 0 |
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| Mandi | 5 | 1 |
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| Mumbai Suburban | 5 | 0 |
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| Ongole | 5 | 1 |
| Purba Medinipur | 5 | 0 |
| Raniganj | 5 | 2 |
| Sambalpur | 5 | 0 |
| Tenali | 5 | 0 |
| Vidisha | 5 | 0 |
| Warangal | 5 | 4 |
| West Godavari | 5 | 0 |
| Yavatmal | 5 | 3 |
| Addanki | 4 | 0 |
| Adoni | 4 | 87 |
| Bankura | 4 | 0 |
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| Chinsurah | 4 | 0 |
| Churu | 4 | 0 |
| Erode | 4 | 3 |
| Hassan | 4 | 1 |
| Kalaburagi | 4 | 0 |
| Karimnagar | 4 | 21 |
| Khordha | 4 | 0 |
| Murshidabad | 4 | 0 |
| Nadia | 4 | 0 |
| Nalgonda | 4 | 0 |
| Nandyal | 4 | 0 |
| Porbandar | 4 | 0 |
| Purba Bardhaman | 4 | 0 |
| Ratnagiri | 4 | 1 |
| Saharanpur | 4 | 0 |
| Samastipur | 4 | 1 |
| Shahdol | 4 | 0 |
| Shimla | 4 | 1 |
| Shyamnagar | 4 | 0 |
| Silvassa | 4 | 0 |
| Sitamarhi | 4 | 1 |
| Uttar Dinajpur | 4 | 0 |
| Valsad | 4 | 3 |
| Wardha | 4 | 2 |
| Ahmednagar | 3 | 0 |
| Aluva | 3 | 0 |
| Angul | 3 | 0 |
| Baghpat | 3 | 0 |
| Baharampur | 3 | 0 |
| Bapatla | 3 | 0 |
| Betul | 3 | 0 |
| Bhadravathi | 3 | 0 |
| Bhimavaram | 3 | 0 |
| Bihar Sharif | 3 | 41 |
| Birbhum | 3 | 0 |
| Bulandshahr | 3 | 0 |
| Chapra | 3 | 44 |
| Cherthala | 3 | 4 |
| Chikkaballapur | 3 | 0 |
| Dakshina Kannada | 3 | 0 |
| Darjeeling | 3 | 0 |
| Dharwad | 3 | 0 |
| East Godavari | 3 | 0 |
| Farrukhabad | 3 | 2 |
| Gadag | 3 | 0 |
| Guna | 3 | 0 |
| Imphal | 3 | 0 |
| Jharsuguda | 3 | 0 |
| Kottayam | 3 | 12 |
| Krishnagiri | 3 | 0 |
| Malegaon | 3 | 0 |
| Mandya | 3 | 1 |
| Mumbai City | 3 | 0 |
| Muvattupuzha | 3 | 0 |
| Naihati | 3 | 0 |
| Nirmal | 3 | 0 |
| Puri | 3 | 0 |
| Rae Bareli | 3 | 0 |
| Raichur | 3 | 1 |
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| Saharsa | 3 | 0 |
| South Goa | 3 | 0 |
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| Ballia | 2 | 0 |
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| Bundi | 2 | 0 |
| Burhanpur | 2 | 1 |
| Chandannagar | 2 | 0 |
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| Changanacherry | 2 | 0 |
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| Chhindwara | 2 | 0 |
| Chikkamagaluru | 2 | 0 |
| Chikodi | 2 | 0 |
| Cooch Behar | 2 | 0 |
| Dausa | 2 | 0 |
| Dhar | 2 | 0 |
| Dharamshala | 2 | 0 |
| Dharmavaram | 2 | 0 |
| Diphu | 2 | 0 |
| Dispur | 2 | 0 |
| Faizabad | 2 | 0 |
| Gulbarga | 2 | 6 |
| Guruvayur | 2 | 0 |
| Hospet | 2 | 0 |
| Jammalamadugu | 2 | 0 |
| Jaunpur | 2 | 0 |
| Jwalapur | 2 | 0 |
| Kalahandi | 2 | 0 |
| Kalimpong | 2 | 0 |
| Kandukur | 2 | 0 |
| Kargil | 2 | 0 |
| Karwar | 2 | 1 |
| Kodungallur | 2 | 0 |
| Kullu | 2 | 2 |
| Mainpuri | 2 | 0 |
| Mau | 2 | 0 |
| Medchal-Malkajgiri | 2 | 0 |
| Morbi | 2 | 0 |
| Munger | 2 | 7 |
| Nawada | 2 | 0 |
| North East Delhi | 2 | 0 |
| Ottappalam | 2 | 0 |
| Pali | 2 | 3 |
| Palnadu | 2 | 0 |
| Pilibhit | 2 | 0 |
| Rohtas | 2 | 0 |
| Sambhal | 2 | 0 |
| Shillong | 2 | 1 |
| Shirdi | 2 | 0 |
| Shivpuri | 2 | 0 |
| Solan | 2 | 1 |
| Sri Ganganagar | 2 | 0 |
| Sri Sathya Sai | 2 | 0 |
| Supaul | 2 | 0 |
| Tenkasi | 2 | 0 |
| Tiruppur | 2 | 0 |
| Tiruvallur | 2 | 0 |
| Tumkur | 2 | 6 |
| Vatakara | 2 | 0 |
| Ysr Kadapa | 2 | 0 |
| Zunheboto | 2 | 0 |
| Agra Cantt | 1 | 0 |
| Aizawl | 1 | 123 |
| Ambala Cantt | 1 | 0 |
| Ambalapuzha | 1 | 3 |
| Amethi | 1 | 0 |
| Amroha | 1 | 0 |
| Anakapalli | 1 | 0 |
| Arakkonam | 1 | 0 |
| Attur | 1 | 0 |
| Bagalkot | 1 | 0 |
| Banda | 1 | 0 |
| Bandel | 1 | 0 |
| Barakar | 1 | 0 |
| Baranagar | 1 | 0 |
| Bardhaman | 1 | 0 |
| Bargarh | 1 | 0 |
| Barmer | 1 | 0 |
| Barrackpore | 1 | 1 |
| Beed | 1 | 0 |
| Bhadradri Kothagudem | 1 | 0 |
| Bhiwani | 1 | 0 |
| Bhubaneswar | 1 | 6 |
| Bodh Gaya | 1 | 0 |
| Botad | 1 | 0 |
| Chakradharpur | 1 | 3 |
| Challakere | 1 | 0 |
| Chandausi | 1 | 0 |
| Chittoor | 1 | 0 |
| Damoh | 1 | 0 |
| Dharmapuri | 1 | 0 |
| Dhulia | 1 | 0 |
| Dindigul | 1 | 1 |
| East Champaran | 1 | 0 |
| Fatehgarh Sahib | 1 | 0 |
| Ganjam | 1 | 0 |
| Ghazipur | 1 | 0 |
| Giridih | 1 | 0 |
| Godda | 1 | 0 |
| Gopalganj | 1 | 3 |
| Gora Bazar | 1 | 0 |
| Gudivada | 1 | 0 |
| Gudur | 1 | 0 |
| Gumla | 1 | 0 |
| Gurdaspur | 1 | 0 |
| Hathras | 1 | 0 |
| Hindupur | 1 | 0 |
| Hoshangabad | 1 | 0 |
| Hoshiarpur | 1 | 0 |
| Itanagar | 1 | 0 |
| Jagatsinghpur | 1 | 0 |
| Jagtial | 1 | 0 |
| Jamui | 1 | 0 |
| Jangaon | 1 | 0 |
| Jashpur | 1 | 0 |
| Jehanabad | 1 | 0 |
| Jind | 1 | 0 |
| Jogulamba Gadwal | 1 | 0 |
| Kalyani | 1 | 1 |
| Kangra | 1 | 0 |
| Kanyakumari | 1 | 0 |
| Katni | 1 | 0 |
| Kattanam | 1 | 1 |
| Kendrapara | 1 | 0 |
| Khagaria | 1 | 2 |
| Khairthal-Tijara | 1 | 0 |
| Khandwa | 1 | 0 |
| Koderma | 1 | 1 |
| Kumbakonam | 1 | 2 |
| Latehar | 1 | 0 |
| Lunglei | 1 | 0 |
| Maharajganj | 1 | 0 |
| Mahisagar | 1 | 0 |
| Mancherial | 1 | 0 |
| Mavoor | 1 | 0 |
| Mayiladuthurai | 1 | 0 |
| Midnapore | 1 | 0 |
| Mirzapur | 1 | 0 |
| Morvi | 1 | 0 |
| Nagarkurnool | 1 | 0 |
| Namakkal | 1 | 0 |
| Narela | 1 | 0 |
| Narsinghpur | 1 | 0 |
| Neemuch | 1 | 0 |
| Nilgiris | 1 | 0 |
| Nimbahera | 1 | 1 |
| North Delhi | 1 | 0 |
| North Goa | 1 | 0 |
| North Lakhimpur | 1 | 0 |
| North West Delhi | 1 | 0 |
| Ntr | 1 | 0 |
| Osmanabad | 1 | 0 |
| Palghar | 1 | 0 |
| Panchkula | 1 | 2 |
| Panna | 1 | 0 |
| Paralakhemundi | 1 | 0 |
| Patan | 1 | 0 |
| Pragraj | 1 | 1 |
| Proddatur | 1 | 0 |
| Pudukkottai | 1 | 1 |
| Purulia | 1 | 1 |
| Raigad | 1 | 0 |
| Raisen | 1 | 0 |
| Ramanagara | 1 | 0 |
| Ramgarh | 1 | 0 |
| Ramgundam | 1 | 0 |
| Rayagada | 1 | 0 |
| Rewari | 1 | 0 |
| Rishikesh | 1 | 0 |
| Roorkee | 1 | 0 |
| Sahebganj | 1 | 0 |
| Sarangarh-Bilaigarh | 1 | 0 |
| Sehore | 1 | 0 |
| Seoni | 1 | 0 |
| Shahjahanpur | 1 | 1 |
| Shamli | 1 | 0 |
| Sheikhpura | 1 | 0 |
| Sheopur | 1 | 0 |
| Siddharthnagar | 1 | 0 |
| Sindi Medhe | 1 | 0 |
| Sirsa | 1 | 0 |
| Sivakasi | 1 | 1 |
| Sivasagar | 1 | 0 |
| Sonbhadra | 1 | 0 |
| Suryapet | 1 | 0 |
| Thoothukudi | 1 | 0 |
| Tikamgarh | 1 | 0 |
| Tinsukia | 1 | 0 |
| Tiruvannamalai | 1 | 0 |
| Tonk | 1 | 0 |
| Tumakuru | 1 | 0 |
| Udham Singh Nagar | 1 | 0 |
| Umaria | 1 | 0 |
| Vandanam | 1 | 5 |
| Vasco da gama | 1 | 0 |
| Vav-Tharad | 1 | 0 |
| Veraval | 1 | 0 |
| Vitala | 1 | 0 |
| Wayanad | 1 | 0 |
| West Tripura | 1 | 0 |
When it's recommended
- Symptomatic fibroids in women wishing to keep the uterus
- Fibroids affecting fertility
What happens during the procedure
- Anaesthesia is given
- Fibroids located and cut out
- Uterine wall repaired in layers
- Fibroids removed
Recovery
About 2–6 weeks depending on approach.
Typical hospital stay: 1–3 days
Risks & complications
- Bleeding
- New fibroids developing later
- Adhesions
Myomectomy cost in India
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Gynaecology hospitals
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Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
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Hospitals Offering Myomectomy in India
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FAQs
How long does Myomectomy take?
About 1–3 hours. The exact time depends on your case.
Will I need to stay in hospital?
Typical hospital stay: 1–3 days.
What anaesthesia is used?
General anaesthesia. Your anaesthetist will confirm the plan for you.
How long is recovery after Myomectomy?
About 2–6 weeks depending on approach.
Is Myomectomy covered by insurance?
It is usually covered by health insurance when medically necessary, subject to your policy's terms, waiting periods and sub-limits. Our insurance desk can check your specific policy.
Other Treatments
| Treatment | Duration | Anaesthesia | Hospital Stay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy | About 45–90 minutes | General anaesthesia | Same day or 1 day |
| Laparoscopic Hernia Repair | About 45–90 minutes | General anaesthesia | Same day or 1 day |
| Cataract Surgery (Phacoemulsification) | About 15–30 minutes | Topical (drops) or local anaesthesia | No stay — day care |
| Total Knee Replacement | About 1.5–2 hours | Spinal or general anaesthesia | 3–5 days |
| RIRS (Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery) | About 45–90 minutes | General anaesthesia | Same day or 1 day |
| Circumcision | About 20–45 minutes | Local or general anaesthesia | Same day |
| Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for Varicose Veins | About 45–60 minutes | Local anaesthesia | Same day |
| Laparoscopic Appendectomy | About 45–60 minutes | General anaesthesia | 1–2 days (longer if the appendix had burst) |
| Gynecomastia Surgery | About 1–2 hours | General or local anaesthesia with sedation | Same day |
Other treatments in this speciality
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
The uterus (and sometimes cervix, tubes or ovaries) is removed through small abdominal incisions. After hysterectomy there are no periods and pregnancy is not possible.
Ovarian Cystectomy
The cyst is removed laparoscopically while healthy ovarian tissue is preserved.
Laparoscopic Endometriosis Surgery
Endometriosis deposits and cysts are removed or destroyed laparoscopically to relieve pain and improve fertility.
Hysteroscopy
A thin telescope is passed through the cervix to look inside the uterus and treat polyps, small fibroids, adhesions or a uterine septum — without any cuts.
D&C (Dilation and Curettage)
The cervix is gently opened and tissue is removed from the lining of the uterus, to diagnose or treat abnormal bleeding or after a miscarriage.
Caesarean Section (C-Section)
The baby is delivered through an incision in the abdomen and uterus, either as a planned operation or when vaginal birth isn't safe.
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